The next Attorney General will likely see their nomination taken up by Senators who will not be in office past December. That’s somewhat disturbing, but it’s become all too common in Washington.
Justice Ginsburg had some interesting things to say about the same-sex marriage cases headed to the Supreme Court.
A heartwarming story. But why don’t minor league coaches have insurance?
The courts have been striking them down at a dizzying pace since June.
Congress seems ready to avoid having to vote on expanded attacks against the Islamic State
Cowardice, or politically prudent?
If Republicans win the Senate, what we’ve seen for the past three years could end up seeming tame by comparison.
Some on the left are saying that Hillary Clinton isn’t doing enough to help Democrats in 2014.
The chattering class is chattering about the President’s vacation again. It really is quite tiresome.
There are plenty of other factors that help our two major parties retain power.
Despite a high profile effort to oust him, the most prominent libertarian Republican in Congress survived his primary challenge yesterday.
David Trott’s victory in Michigan’s District 11 Republican House primary marks the first time this year a Republican Establishment candidate has upset a Tea Party Incumbent.
For a party that says its not interested in impeachment, the GOP sure keeps bringing it up.
The Tea Party v. “establishment” battle in the GOP has been pretty one-sided this year.
Once again, the Tea Party has gotten the best of House GOP Leadership.
Your tax dollars, not at work.
Another Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on the marriage equality debate.
Fairly or not, the President has created the impression that he is not a good leader, and there’s not much he can do about it at this point.
Once again the GOP finds itself on the wrong side of public opinion.
Rick Perry is sending 1,000 members of the Texas National Guard to the border to do nothing.
Rick Perry is sending 1,000 members of the Texas National Guard to the border for no apparent reason.
The Texas Senator is threatening to block any bill dealing with the border crisis that doesn’t defund the relief President Obama granted to children of illegal immigrants last year.
If Hillary Clinton is going to have a serious challenge in 2016, the person who will do that has yet to emerge.
Rick Perry and Rand Paul are highlighting what looks to be a coming battle inside the GOP over foreign policy.
Jose Antonio Vargas was brought to the U.S. at the age of 12 and never left. Now, some are suggesting he should be deported as soon as possible.
That ball is in your court, Congress.
Trying to make sense of a very complicated issue.
Assuming it accepts the appeal, Utah is giving the Supreme Court its high profile case for the October 2015 Term.
The Supreme Court’s next term doesn’t start for three months, but it’s becoming clear that the Justices will have to deal with marriage equality when it does.
Target is the latest business to ask customers to leave the guns at home when they go shopping.
Chris McDaniel and his Tea Party supporters are being very sore losers.
After appearing to be at the end of his political career, Thad Cochran has pulled off a surprising victory over his Tea Party backed challenger.
